The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is an example of one of the many ways that the College provides opportunities for the personal and social development of students. The four divisions of the award- physical recreation, community service, recreation activity and participating in expeditions are all included to shape the character of the individual.

Physical recreation provides students the opportunity to participate in a team sport, or an individual activity, which encourages improvements in participants over a set time. Community service offers the opportunity to students to contribute their time to help benefit the community. Recreational activity involves pursuing a new activity or hobby and gaining new skills and talents, aimed at developing personality traits. Participating in expeditions provides opportunity to learn new things, while pushing the student to new boundaries.

Expeditions are the most prominent feature in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Experiences such as snow camping, mountain bike riding, hiking trips, rock climbing and abseiling provide opportunity for participants to broaden their horizons and undertake activities which most students usually wouldn't have the opportunity to experience. All students who join trips are given the chance to direct the group as a leader, providing a chance to actively lead a group.

The three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award- bronze, silver and gold, all help progress towards the development of the individual as a well-rounded member of society. As the participants progress through the program, the challenges become more difficult and more geared toward individual success. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a worthwhile opportunity for student involvement, providing a setting for teamwork, self-motivation and personal success while catering for all abilities and skills of participants.